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GA HR1136

Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/25/2016

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Efstration

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia General Assembly requests U.S. Congress call an Article V constitutional convention limited solely to proposing an amendment setting term limits for members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate
  • The convention's scope is explicitly restricted to the single subject of congressional term limits and may not address any other topic
  • Georgia's application shall be aggregated with similar term limits applications from other states toward reaching the two-thirds threshold (34 states) required to compel Congress to call a convention, but shall not be aggregated with applications on any other subject
  • The application remains in effect as a continuing application until at least two-thirds of state legislatures have submitted applications on the same subject
  • The Clerk of the Georgia House is directed to distribute copies of the resolution to U.S. Senate and House leadership, Georgia General Assembly members, and presiding officers of all state legislatures

Legislative Description

United States Congress; set term limits on members elected to the House of Representatives and Senate; request

Last Action

House Second Readers

1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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